高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1福建省三明市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWelcometoTopDiscoverySpace(TDS)!Thisisagoodplaceforyouandyourkidstohavefunthroughdifferentkindsofhands-onactivities,includingexperiencing3D-printing,doingchemistrygames,growingvegetablesandexploringthesecretsofspace.Alltheseactivitiesneedcloseparent-childcooperation.Itiswhatwevaluemost.Weorganizemanyactivitiesforparentsandchildrentodotogether.TomakesureeveryvisitorenjoystheirtimeatTDS,wehavetoremindyoutofollowtheserules:Parentsshouldstaywiththeirchildrenduringthevisit.Forchildren’ssafety,parentsmustgothroughtheinstructionsfortheactivitiescarefully.Allvisitorsarerequiredtowearsocks(noshoesallowed)withinindoorareas.Youmayaskourworkersatthefrontdeskforapair.Visitorsarenotsupposedtotakephotoshere.Ourteacherswillcatchyourunforgettablemomentsduringyourvisit.Yourphotoswillbesenttoyoubyemailifyouneedthem.Eatinganddrinkingisonlyallowedinthepicnicarea.Openingtime:9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.everydayPrice:50dollarsforoneticketPleasenote:Oneticketcoversoneadultandonechild.Pleasebuyonemoreticketforanotheradultorchild.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoatTDS?A.Watch3Dmovies. B.Takechemistrytests.C.Learnaboutspace. D.Makevegetablesalads.2.HowmanyticketsdoyouneedifyougotoTDSwithyourparents?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.3.Whatkindoftextisthispassage?A.Astory. B.Adiary. C.Anotice. D.Areport.BWhenIwassix,anewfamilymovedintothehousenextdoor.Therewasagirl,Frances,whowasaboutmyage.Webecamebestfriendssoon.Iwastooyoungtonoticewhatwasreallygoingoninherlife,butmymotherdid.MomnoticedthatFrancesneverinvitedanyoneintotheroomstheylivedin.Hermotherwentofftoworkveryearlyinthemorningandcamebacklookingverytired.Andhertwoolderbrothersworedirtyclothesandwereneverathome.Franceswasalwayshungry,andherclotheswereoftentoosmall.Momnevermentionedanythingtome.Butsheonceasked,“WouldyoumindifIgiveFrancessomeofyourclothes?”Iagreed.Francesseemedverythrilled.MombegantospendmoretimewithFrancesandme.SheandIhadalwaysdonekitchenjobstogether,butnowthethreeofusweremakingbiscuitsandwashinguptogether.Franceswasalwayswillingtohelp,aslongasMomwasthere.AndsometimestheywouldjustsittogetherandtalkwhileIwasoffdoingsomethingelse.Thatroutine(日常事物)continueduntilwewerebothteenagers.ButthenhermotherdecidedtheyweremovingbacktoIreland.Wepromisedtowritetoeachother.Oneday,mymomcalledtosaythataletterfromFranceshadarrived.“WhenIwasfour,myfatherdied.Mymothertriedtomakemoney.Sheignoredme.Yourmomsavedme.Withoutherloveandattention,Iwouldneverhavesurvived(渡過(guò)難關(guān))mychildhood.Ihaveusedyourmother’sexampleasmyguidetocareforpeoplearoundme.”Mymothertaughtmemanythings,butthiswashermostvaluablelesson.Watchingherexampleandseeingthelife-changingresultswerepowerful.Wewillneverknowhoworwhenouractsofkindnesswillinfluenceothers,butit’salwaysbettertotry.4.WhatdoweknowaboutFrances’familyfromParagraph2?A.Theywereunhappytocometoanewplace. B.Theytriedhardtoavoidtheirneighbors.C.Theycaredlittleabouteachother. D.Theylivedaverydifficultlife.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thrilled”inParagraph3mean?A.Proud. B.Excited. C.Calm. D.Confident.6.Whatdoestheauthortrytoshowthroughthefourthparagraph?A.Franceswasagoodhelper. B.Franceswasusedtotheroutine.C.Francesgotonwellwiththeauthor’smom. D.Franceswasgoodatdoingkitchenjobs.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Teachingbyexample B.LifelongfriendsC.Mymom’slife D.BeingbravetotryCCulturaldifferencesdoexist,butwecanreallyusethemtotightenourrelationshipashumanbeings,becausethereisstrengthindiversity.Wearegoingtoexposesomeinterestingculturaldifferencesaroundtheworld.Readtheseculturestohelpyoutraveloutofyourhomeland!InGreece,spitting(吐痰)atweddingsisbelievedtodriveawaydevils(惡魔).Funnyasitsounds,thisculturaltraditionisanimportantpractice.Whatismoreshocking,thisspittingisfocusedonthebride.Itisregardedasagoodlucktoblessthecouple.However,thingshavebeenchangedinsomepartsofGreecethesedays.Weddingguestsjustfacethebrideandmakesoundsandimpressionsthatshowtheyarespittingonher—withoutactuallyspitting.EverybodyknowsThaipeoplearesofriendly,buttheirculturedemandsthatyouneverpointyourfeetatanyoneofanystatue,especiallythatoftheBuddha.Inaddition,theyalsoconsidertheheadtobemoreimportantthanotherpartsofthebody.Thisiswhyitisdisrespectfultotouchanotherperson’sheadinThailand.Itisthesamewithstatues.IfyouseetheBuddhastatue,avoidtouchingitsheadaswell.Russiansareveryhospitable.Intheirculture,foodisaseriousbusiness.Lunchisthemostimportantandheaviestmeal.IfyougetinvitedbyyourRussianfriendforameal,don’teverrefuseit—theyfinditimpolite.YoumightwanttoskipyourownmealstoleavespaceinyourstomachforthefoodyouwilleatinRussiangatherings.ThisisaveryinterestingculturaldifferencebetweenRussiaandothernations.Withlimitedknowledgeaboutculturesoutsideyourown,youwon’tbeabletoreallyflowwithaforeigner.Knowmoreabouttheculturaldifferencesaroundtheworldandmakeyourlifeeasier.8.WhydotheGreekspitatweddings?A.Toaddfuntothewedding.B.Todriveawaybadluckandblessthecouple.C.Tocelebratethenewwedding.D.Toexpresstheirdissatisfactionwiththecouple.9.WhatshouldbeavoidedifyouareinThailand?A.Eatingtoomuchfoodforameal.B.Touchingyourheadinyourhome.C.PointingyourfeetatthestatueoftheBuddha.D.Refusingyourfriends’invitations.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hospitable”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Famous. B.Welcoming. C.Active. D.Clever.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BeautifulTouristAttractionsintheWorldB.TheMostDeliciousFoodinDifferentCountriesC.InterestingWeddingTraditionsinAsianNationsD.SurprisingCulturalDifferencesaroundtheWorldDClimatechangeisspeedingupthefrequencyandseriousnessofextreme(極端的)weathereventsinplacesliketheHornofAfrica,wheredeadlyfloodsandtheworstdroughthitindecades.Besides,traditionalweatherforecast(預(yù)報(bào))modelsinsub-SaharanAfricaoftenaren’tdependableenoughtoforecastextremeweathereventsaccurately(準(zhǔn)確地)aheadoftime,leavingtheareasatrisk.Basedonthefacts,accurateandtimelyforecastsareimportanttosafeguardlivesandlivelihoods.Climatescientistsarebuildingartificialintelligence(AI)intothetraditionalweatherforecastingmethodinEastAfricatoimprovetheaccuracyofextremeweatherforecasts.ByusingbothphysicalatmosphericprocessesintraditionalforecastingandAI,researchersdevelopafirst-of-its-kindnewmodelingapproachtogivemoreaccuraterainfallforecasts.“WestartfromthetraditionalforecastsandaddtheAImodeloverittomakeupforwhatthetraditionalforecastshavemissed,sothatthefinalforecastresultscanmoreaccuratelymatchthedatathathasactuallybeenobserved,”explainsShrutiNath,aclimatescientistandresearcherattheUniversityofOxfordDepartmentofPhysics.AccordingtoShrutiNath,thismodel,whichonlyrequiresanotebookcomputertorun,withouttheneedforexpensivesupercomputers,giveslocalmeteorological(氣象的)organizationsanaffordablewayofmakingmoreaccurateforecastsinanareawherethereisashortageofaccurateobservationaldata.TheresearcherssaytheprojectcouldchangeearlywarningsystemsinEastAfrica,makingtheareagetbetterpreparedfortheextremeweathercausedbyclimatechange.Traditionally,manyforecastingorganizationsinAfricadidnothavegoodcomputationalresources.TheprojectissupportedbyanITcompany,whichprovidesfundingandcomputationalresources.ThisapproachgivesthemtheabilitytouseAItomakeforecastingattheleastcomputationalexpense.ThemodeliscurrentlybeingrolledoutinKenyaandEthiopia.IfsuccessfulinEastAfrica,researchershopetouseitinotherpartsoftheworldfacingsimilarchallenges.Morecountriesaretryingtospreadthetechnologyaswellasbuildlocalownershipandtrust.12.Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthefirstparagraph?A.Thenecessityofusingthenewweatherforecastmodel.B.Thegreatclimatechangescausedbyhumanactivities.C.TheseriousnessofthefloodanddroughtinAfrica.D.Littleprogresshasbeenmadeinweatherforecasts.13.Howdoesthenewweatherforecastmodelwork?A.Itneedsmuchlessobservationaldata.B.Itusessupercomputerstoprocessdata.C.ItcombinesAIwiththetraditionalmethod.D.ItdependsonAIinsteadoftheformerway.14.Whatcanwesayaboutthenewweatherforecastmodel?A.Itrunseasily. B.Itislow-cost.C.Itdoesn’tworkaswished. D.Itisgeographicallylimited.15.Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.ClimateChangeandItsEffectsonAfricaB.UncertaintyofWeatherForecastwithAIC.AIHelpingImproveWeatherForecastinSub-SaharanAfricaD.TheChallengesFacedbyTraditionalWeatherForecastModel第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。IoncegavealessontoagroupofprimaryschoolstudentsforaTVprogram.Isuggestedthatwecreatesmallgardens.First,Iaskedthestudentstolookfortheirfavoriteplaceintheschool.___16___ThenIhadeachofthemdescribetheirexperiencesofnatureinasmallgarden.Inaboxofaboutoneandahalfbytwofeet,theywerefreetoorganize—soil,stones,leavesandgrass.Evenasanactivegardendesigner,Iwasimpressedwiththeirimagination.___17___Onechildcreated“water”thatflowedintoa“l(fā)ake”;anotherchildputgrassinawaytorepresent“wind”;andyetanotherchildtriedhardtocreateshade...___18___Thatwaswhytheytookgreatinterestwhentheycreatedtheirsmallgardens.Theyspentawonderfultimetogetherwithnature.___19___Ifyounoticeastonelyingontheground,pickitupandholdit.Whenyouseebeautifulflowersbythesideoftheroad,stopandenjoythepleasantsmell.Then,insideyourmind,createasmallgardenofyourown.___20___A.Itwillrelaxyou.B.Flowersliketheseareallaroundyou.C.Thegardenswerebuiltmanyyearsago.D.Tryspendingtimewithnatureyourself.E.Thegardenstheymadewerereallycreative.F.Oncethere,Iletthemtryhardtoemptytheirminds.G.Thesechildrenwereoftenbusydoingtheirschoolwork.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。LastyearIruinedmysummervacationbybringingalongamodernconvenience:theiPad.Insteadoflookingatnature,I____21____mye-mail.Insteadofreadinggreatnovels,Istucktoreading____22____newspaperseachmorning.Andthatwastheproblem.IwasactingasifIwerestillintheoffice.Mybodywasonvacationbutmy____23____wasn’t.SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomething____24____:gettingawayfromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbe____25____,sinceI’mnotgoodatself-control.ButIwasdetermined.Istartedby____26____theiPadtomywife.Then,astrokeofluckcame.Themobilephone____27____atourcabinwasworsethaninthepast.Iwas____28____,forcedtocarryoutmyplan.Largelycutofffrome-mailandmyfavoritenewspaper____29____,Ihadnowayto____30____theworld.IhadnochoicebuttodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:readbooks.Withdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywife,Isucceededinmyvacation____31____againsttheInternet.Ifinally____32____thatitwasme,ofcourse,nottheiPad,thatwastheproblem.IknewIhad____33____whenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.“Don’tneedit,”Isaid.However,aswereturntowork,atestbegins.CanI____34____whenI’mbackatwork?Idon’tplanto____35____myiPadcompletely.ButIhopetoresistthetemptationtouseiteveryfiveminutes.21.A.received B.selected C.removed D.checked22.A.informal B.online C.local D.traditional23.A.opinion B.identity C.curiosity D.mind24.A.attractive B.logical C.different D.magical25.A.interesting B.easy C.formal D.long26.A.handing B.showing C.sending D.introducing27.A.quality B.design C.technology D.signal28.A.ignored B.trapped C.injured D.persuaded29.A.publishers B.boys C.editors D.websites30.A.connectto B.relyon C.helpwith D.lookat31.A.competition B.struggle C.movement D.race32.A.realized B.expected C.permitted D.suggested33.A.forgotten B.won C.suffered D.recovered34.A.survive B.change C.continue D.recover35.A.giveup B.takeapart C.puton D.careabout第二節(jié)語(yǔ)篇填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。A閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Today,IarrivedbackinSanFrancisco,anditfeelsgoodtobebackinthecityagain.Thecitysucceededin____36____(rebuild)itselfaftertheearthquakethat____37____(occur)in1906,andIstayedintheMissionDistrict,enjoyingsomedeliciousnoodlesmixedwithcultures.Intheafternoon,Iheadedtoalocalmuseum____38____showedthehistoricalchangesinCalifornia.Duringthegoldrush,manyChinesearrived,andsomeopenedupshopsandrestaurantsinChinatowntoearna____39____(live).Manyothersworkedonfarms,joinedthegoldrush,orwenttobuildtherailwaythatjoinedCaliforniatotheeast.ThemuseumshowedushowAmericawasbuiltbyimmigrantsfromdifferentcountriesandcultures.Intheevening,IwenttoChinatown,andateinaCantoneserestaurantthatserved____40____(it)foodonbeautifulchinaplates.Tomorrowevening,I’mgoingtoajazzbarintheRichmondDistrict.B閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Peoplehavealwayslookedupatthestarsandwonderedaboutspace.Beforethemid-20thcentury,travellingintospacewasonlyadreamthatcouldnevercometrue.However,____41____thehelpofscientists,peoplesucceededinrealisingtheirdream.On4October1957,theSputnik1satellitewaslaunchedbytheUSSR.Scientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.Thesedisastersmadeeveryone____42____(disappoint),butpeoplestillbelieveintheimportanceof____43____(carry)onspaceexploration.In2003,Chinabecamethethirdcountryto____44____(independent)sendhumansintospace.ThenShenzhou6and7completed____45____secondmannedorbitandthefirstChinesespacewalk.Inspiteofthedifficulties,scientistshopetomakemorevaluablediscoverythatwillenablethehumanracetosurvivewellintothefuture.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)翻譯（共5題，每題3分，滿分15分）46.世界之美，美在多樣。(漢譯英)__________________________________________________________________________．47.我前往一家當(dāng)?shù)夭┪镳^，它顯示了歷史變化。(漢譯英)__________________________________________________________________________．48.我們星球有限的資源正在耗盡。（漢譯英）__________________________________________________________________________．49.中國(guó)獨(dú)立地送宇航員進(jìn)行地球繞軌飛行并完成太空漫步。(漢譯英)__________________________________________________________________________．50.事實(shí)上，我是偶然到英國(guó)的。(漢譯英)__________________________________________________________________________．第二節(jié)寫作（25分）51.假定你是李華，你計(jì)劃假期去英國(guó)旅行。請(qǐng)給你的英國(guó)網(wǎng)友Jack寫一封信，告訴他你的計(jì)劃并就相關(guān)問(wèn)題向他詢問(wèn)。內(nèi)容包括：1.考試結(jié)束后和父母一起去英國(guó)旅行；2.計(jì)劃在倫敦停留5天；3.旅行計(jì)劃：（1）第一天參觀倫敦塔橋（TowerBridge）和海德公園（HydePark）；（2）第二天參觀大本鐘（BigBen）和白金漢宮（BuckinghamPalace）；（3）第三天參觀大英博物館（BritishMuseum）；（4）去購(gòu)物。4.向他詢問(wèn)英國(guó)的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJack,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua福建省三明市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWelcometoTopDiscoverySpace(TDS)!Thisisagoodplaceforyouandyourkidstohavefunthroughdifferentkindsofhands-onactivities,includingexperiencing3D-printing,doingchemistrygames,growingvegetablesandexploringthesecretsofspace.Alltheseactivitiesneedcloseparent-childcooperation.Itiswhatwevaluemost.Weorganizemanyactivitiesforparentsandchildrentodotogether.TomakesureeveryvisitorenjoystheirtimeatTDS,wehavetoremindyoutofollowtheserules:Parentsshouldstaywiththeirchildrenduringthevisit.Forchildren’ssafety,parentsmustgothroughtheinstructionsfortheactivitiescarefully.Allvisitorsarerequiredtowearsocks(noshoesallowed)withinindoorareas.Youmayaskourworkersatthefrontdeskforapair.Visitorsarenotsupposedtotakephotoshere.Ourteacherswillcatchyourunforgettablemomentsduringyourvisit.Yourphotoswillbesenttoyoubyemailifyouneedthem.Eatinganddrinkingisonlyallowedinthepicnicarea.Openingtime:9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.everydayPrice:50dollarsforoneticketPleasenote:Oneticketcoversoneadultandonechild.Pleasebuyonemoreticketforanotheradultorchild.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoatTDS?A.Watch3Dmovies. B.Takechemistrytests.C.Learnaboutspace. D.Makevegetablesalads.2.HowmanyticketsdoyouneedifyougotoTDSwithyourparents?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.3.Whatkindoftextisthispassage?A.Astory. B.Adiary. C.Anotice. D.Areport.BWhenIwassix,anewfamilymovedintothehousenextdoor.Therewasagirl,Frances,whowasaboutmyage.Webecamebestfriendssoon.Iwastooyoungtonoticewhatwasreallygoingoninherlife,butmymotherdid.MomnoticedthatFrancesneverinvitedanyoneintotheroomstheylivedin.Hermotherwentofftoworkveryearlyinthemorningandcamebacklookingverytired.Andhertwoolderbrothersworedirtyclothesandwereneverathome.Franceswasalwayshungry,andherclotheswereoftentoosmall.Momnevermentionedanythingtome.Butsheonceasked,“WouldyoumindifIgiveFrancessomeofyourclothes?”Iagreed.Francesseemedverythrilled.MombegantospendmoretimewithFrancesandme.SheandIhadalwaysdonekitchenjobstogether,butnowthethreeofusweremakingbiscuitsandwashinguptogether.Franceswasalwayswillingtohelp,aslongasMomwasthere.AndsometimestheywouldjustsittogetherandtalkwhileIwasoffdoingsomethingelse.Thatroutine(日常事物)continueduntilwewerebothteenagers.ButthenhermotherdecidedtheyweremovingbacktoIreland.Wepromisedtowritetoeachother.Oneday,mymomcalledtosaythataletterfromFranceshadarrived.“WhenIwasfour,myfatherdied.Mymothertriedtomakemoney.Sheignoredme.Yourmomsavedme.Withoutherloveandattention,Iwouldneverhavesurvived(渡過(guò)難關(guān))mychildhood.Ihaveusedyourmother’sexampleasmyguidetocareforpeoplearoundme.”Mymothertaughtmemanythings,butthiswashermostvaluablelesson.Watchingherexampleandseeingthelife-changingresultswerepowerful.Wewillneverknowhoworwhenouractsofkindnesswillinfluenceothers,butit’salwaysbettertotry.4.WhatdoweknowaboutFrances’familyfromParagraph2?A.Theywereunhappytocometoanewplace. B.Theytriedhardtoavoidtheirneighbors.C.Theycaredlittleabouteachother. D.Theylivedaverydifficultlife.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thrilled”inParagraph3mean?A.Proud. B.Excited. C.Calm. D.Confident.6.Whatdoestheauthortrytoshowthroughthefourthparagraph?A.Franceswasagoodhelper. B.Franceswasusedtotheroutine.C.Francesgotonwellwiththeauthor’smom. D.Franceswasgoodatdoingkitchenjobs.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Teachingbyexample B.LifelongfriendsC.Mymom’slife D.BeingbravetotryCCulturaldifferencesdoexist,butwecanreallyusethemtotightenourrelationshipashumanbeings,becausethereisstrengthindiversity.Wearegoingtoexposesomeinterestingculturaldifferencesaroundtheworld.Readtheseculturestohelpyoutraveloutofyourhomeland!InGreece,spitting(吐痰)atweddingsisbelievedtodriveawaydevils(惡魔).Funnyasitsounds,thisculturaltraditionisanimportantpractice.Whatismoreshocking,thisspittingisfocusedonthebride.Itisregardedasagoodlucktoblessthecouple.However,thingshavebeenchangedinsomepartsofGreecethesedays.Weddingguestsjustfacethebrideandmakesoundsandimpressionsthatshowtheyarespittingonher—withoutactuallyspitting.EverybodyknowsThaipeoplearesofriendly,buttheirculturedemandsthatyouneverpointyourfeetatanyoneofanystatue,especiallythatoftheBuddha.Inaddition,theyalsoconsidertheheadtobemoreimportantthanotherpartsofthebody.Thisiswhyitisdisrespectfultotouchanotherperson’sheadinThailand.Itisthesamewithstatues.IfyouseetheBuddhastatue,avoidtouchingitsheadaswell.Russiansareveryhospitable.Intheirculture,foodisaseriousbusiness.Lunchisthemostimportantandheaviestmeal.IfyougetinvitedbyyourRussianfriendforameal,don’teverrefuseit—theyfinditimpolite.YoumightwanttoskipyourownmealstoleavespaceinyourstomachforthefoodyouwilleatinRussiangatherings.ThisisaveryinterestingculturaldifferencebetweenRussiaandothernations.Withlimitedknowledgeaboutculturesoutsideyourown,youwon’tbeabletoreallyflowwithaforeigner.Knowmoreabouttheculturaldifferencesaroundtheworldandmakeyourlifeeasier.8.WhydotheGreekspitatweddings?A.Toaddfuntothewedding.B.Todriveawaybadluckandblessthecouple.C.Tocelebratethenewwedding.D.Toexpresstheirdissatisfactionwiththecouple.9.WhatshouldbeavoidedifyouareinThailand?A.Eatingtoomuchfoodforameal.B.Touchingyourheadinyourhome.C.PointingyourfeetatthestatueoftheBuddha.D.Refusingyourfriends’invitations.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hospitable”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Famous. B.Welcoming. C.Active. D.Clever.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BeautifulTouristAttractionsintheWorldB.TheMostDeliciousFoodinDifferentCountriesC.InterestingWeddingTraditionsinAsianNationsD.SurprisingCulturalDifferencesaroundtheWorldDClimatechangeisspeedingupthefrequencyandseriousnessofextreme(極端的)weathereventsinplacesliketheHornofAfrica,wheredeadlyfloodsandtheworstdroughthitindecades.Besides,traditionalweatherforecast(預(yù)報(bào))modelsinsub-SaharanAfricaoftenaren’tdependableenoughtoforecastextremeweathereventsaccurately(準(zhǔn)確地)aheadoftime,leavingtheareasatrisk.Basedonthefacts,accurateandtimelyforecastsareimportanttosafeguardlivesandlivelihoods.Climatescientistsarebuildingartificialintelligence(AI)intothetraditionalweatherforecastingmethodinEastAfricatoimprovetheaccuracyofextremeweatherforecasts.ByusingbothphysicalatmosphericprocessesintraditionalforecastingandAI,researchersdevelopafirst-of-its-kindnewmodelingapproachtogivemoreaccuraterainfallforecasts.“WestartfromthetraditionalforecastsandaddtheAImodeloverittomakeupforwhatthetraditionalforecastshavemissed,sothatthefinalforecastresultscanmoreaccuratelymatchthedatathathasactuallybeenobserved,”explainsShrutiNath,aclimatescientistandresearcherattheUniversityofOxfordDepartmentofPhysics.AccordingtoShrutiNath,thismodel,whichonlyrequiresanotebookcomputertorun,withouttheneedforexpensivesupercomputers,giveslocalmeteorological(氣象的)organizationsanaffordablewayofmakingmoreaccurateforecastsinanareawherethereisashortageofaccurateobservationaldata.TheresearcherssaytheprojectcouldchangeearlywarningsystemsinEastAfrica,makingtheareagetbetterpreparedfortheextremeweathercausedbyclimatechange.Traditionally,manyforecastingorganizationsinAfricadidnothavegoodcomputationalresources.TheprojectissupportedbyanITcompany,whichprovidesfundingandcomputationalresources.ThisapproachgivesthemtheabilitytouseAItomakeforecastingattheleastcomputationalexpense.ThemodeliscurrentlybeingrolledoutinKenyaandEthiopia.IfsuccessfulinEastAfrica,researchershopetouseitinotherpartsoftheworldfacingsimilarchallenges.Morecountriesaretryingtospreadthetechnologyaswellasbuildlocalownershipandtrust.12.Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthefirstparagraph?A.Thenecessityofusingthenewweatherforecastmodel.B.Thegreatclimatechangescausedbyhumanactivities.C.TheseriousnessofthefloodanddroughtinAfrica.D.Littleprogresshasbeenmadeinweatherforecasts.13.Howdoesthenewweatherforecastmodelwork?A.Itneedsmuchlessobservationaldata.B.Itusessupercomputerstoprocessdata.C.ItcombinesAIwiththetraditionalmethod.D.ItdependsonAIinsteadoftheformerway.14.Whatcanwesayaboutthenewweatherforecastmodel?A.Itrunseasily. B.Itislow-cost.C.Itdoesn’tworkaswished. D.Itisgeographicallylimited.15.Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.ClimateChangeandItsEffectsonAfricaB.UncertaintyofWeatherForecastwithAIC.AIHelpingImproveWeatherForecastinSub-SaharanAfricaD.TheChallengesFacedbyTraditionalWeatherForecastModel第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。IoncegavealessontoagroupofprimaryschoolstudentsforaTVprogram.Isuggestedthatwecreatesmallgardens.First,Iaskedthestudentstolookfortheirfavoriteplaceintheschool.___16___ThenIhadeachofthemdescribetheirexperiencesofnatureinasmallgarden.Inaboxofaboutoneandahalfbytwofeet,theywerefreetoorganize—soil,stones,leavesandgrass.Evenasanactivegardendesigner,Iwasimpressedwiththeirimagination.___17___Onechildcreated“water”thatflowedintoa“l(fā)ake”;anotherchildputgrassinawaytorepresent“wind”;andyetanotherchildtriedhardtocreateshade...___18__